LaVerne Joseph Geffre, 70, Whitewood, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the Lippold Hospice Suite at Sturgis Regional Hospital.

A memorial service will be held Monday, May 6, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Whitewood with Pastor Steve Agan officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Whitewood Cemetery.

LaVerne was born March 22, 1943, at Leola, SD, to Joseph and Katherine (Dosch) Geffre. He grew up in Lead, SD. He married Selma "Candy" Stoor in Lead on September 22, 1962. Candy passed away August 20, 2012, just prior to their 50th anniversary.

Following their marriage, they moved to the west coast where LaVerne worked for Weyerhaeuser Lumber in Washington and Oregon. They moved back to the Black Hills and LaVerne worked at the sawmill in Spearfish. He later worked in Lead at Homestake. They settled in Whitewood in 1986. LaVerne retired in 1997.

He enjoyed fishing and taught all the kids to fish. LaVerne loved to visit and could talk to anyone.

He is survived by his son, Tony Geffre, Gillette, WY; his daughter, Crystal (Todd) Ireland, Mitchell, SD; two grandchildren, Zane Ireland and Amber Ireland, Mitchell, SD; two great-grandchildren, Garrett and Gabriel; one great-grandchild on the way; four brothers, Jerome (Patty) Geffre, Yuma, AZ, Duane (Denise) Geffre, San Diego, CA, Les Geffre, Sturgis, and Marty (Becky) Geffre, Sturgis; four sisters, Bev Evenson, Spearfish, Mary (Charlie) Lapka, Spearfish, Theresa (Jerry) Hinker, Sturgis, and Marcy (Donnie) Larsen, Sturgis; brother-in-law, Ray (Deb) Stoor, Summerset, SD; and sisters-in-law, Leanne Wildberger, Phoenix, AZ, and Julie (Brent) Albrecht, Rapid City.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Candy.

A memorial has been established.

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